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> My use of the word “so” there occurred naturally What was unnatural about the original use? English isn't exactly standardized, there are plenty of dialects
by messe 5y ago
> My use of the word “so” there occurred naturally
What was unnatural about the original use? English isn't exactly standardized, there are plenty of dialects in which "so" is a common way to start a sentence. It might not be part of what you perceive as the prestige[1] dialect, but it's still natural.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestige_(sociolinguistics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestige_(sociolinguistics)
- chrismorgan 5y agoNothing. jchw was just querying whether I’d put it in deliberately. I didn’t; it was the wording that flowed out of my fingers (and then I decided to keep it).
- messe 5y agoAh. That's my bad. Re-reading, and that makes more sense. Apologies for taking such a hostile interpretation.